Pitching against some of Europe’s best compact family cars, the Kia Ceed is now more competitive than ever. This third generation of the five-door hatchback to be built in Slovakia launched last year, gives nothing away to rivals and beats most with its equipment and value. But that’s almost doing it an injustice because it actually drives extremely well … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 February
Pricing and specification for the Mazda2 Hybrid has been announced. Arriving in the UK in May, and available to order now, the Mazda2 Hybrid will be offered across three trim grades: Pure, Agile and Select with prices from £20,300 as a result of a joint venture with Toyota, who will make the car and badge it as a Mazda. Kia UK Limited has won the Feefo … [Read more...]
EVs big savings with off-peak charging over petrol & diesel
EV motorists will have an advantage over drivers with petrol or diesel cars following the energy price hike, say experts at Select Car Leasing. With the energy price cap rising, Brits are expected to see their energy bills skyrocket by 54%. This, combined with rising fuel costs which have hit all-time records for petrol and diesel, means many motorists … [Read more...]
EV sales offer hope as new car market staggers
New car registrations in Wales rose the most in mainland Britain last month, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufactuers and Traders. Welsh showrooms saw 4,166 new cars leaving in 2022 compared to 2,654 as the year started in 2021, a 56.97% jump. The latest figures from the SMMT show that 115,087 new cars were registered in January, some … [Read more...]
First drive: All new Kia Sportage arrives
Having given our readers a static view sneaky peek of the all-new Kia Sportage last November at a Kia UK media test driving event for other models in the range, this week we got behind the wheel of this important mid-sized SUV family favourite, writes David Miles. Here is a quick specification résumé of the all-new Sportage UK line-up: It is the fifth … [Read more...]
Kia’s generation game changer
For a generation of motorists it’s difficult to think that Kia Motors UK never existed and for others it’s hard to believe how far they have come in 30 years. Entering UK showrooms in 1991 with the rebadged Mazda 121 selling as the Kia Pride, the Korean brand registered 1,800 sales, but that was just a ripple of what was to come. The following year … [Read more...]
Kia wheels out fifth generation Sportage
Kia UK hosted the Western Group of Motoring Writers this week in The Cotswolds to test drive their latest range of new and updated models ranging from the small Picanto up to the new EV6 all electric flagship saloon. But the line-up didn’t include their traditionally best selling model range, the Sportage mid-sized SUV. Why? Because the current Sportage … [Read more...]
Kia take ev lead as Welsh embrace zero emission cars
The comparative simplicity of electric cars is leading to a boom in their sales while conventional petrol and diesel models are stuck without adequate supply of semi-conductors for their technology. Latest figures show over one-in-three new cars sold in Wales last month was electric or hybrid and it's the only part of the UK to actually see all car sales … [Read more...]
Kia germinate new Ceed for 2022
Kia UK has announced pricing and specifications for the new Ceed, which has a significant range of updates for the 2022 model year. The newly upgraded model family, which comprises the Ceed five-door hatchback, Ceed Sportswagon (SW) estate, and ProCeed five-door shooting brake, introduces a range of new features and technologies, and dynamic and athletic … [Read more...]
September registrations worst for over two decades
New car registrations collapsed to a 22 year low last month due to the semi-conductor shortage delaying scores of models' introduction. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported sales plummeted 34.4% year on year in September – traditionally one of the busiest months for the industry after the March new-plate change. Just 214,312 new cars … [Read more...]
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